
Profile
Arthur Don has more than 45 years of experience representing public and private investment companies, money managers and investment advisers, mutual funds and their independent directors, private investment funds (including private equity funds and real estate funds), and broker-dealers. His practice focuses on regulatory structuring and compliance matters, governance, and sophisticated securities matters and transactions.
Throughout his career, Arthur has represented some of the nation’s most well-known and successful investment managers. His decades-long experience in the investment management arena enables him to provide bespoke counseling and strategies.
In addition, Arthur has represented issuers and underwriters in numerous public offerings. He frequently advises on independent director fiduciary duties and compliance policy issues and the implementation of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles.
Concentrations
- Investment management
- Securities transactions
- Private equity and venture capital
- Real estate funds
- Corporate compliance and social responsibility
- Pension funds and institutional investors
- Investment funds
- ESG
主要执业方向
荣誉和领导力
- Team Member, a Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2023
- Listed, Leading Lawyers Network, 2012-2025
- Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2009, 2011-2019
- Team Member, U.S. News - Best Lawyers®, Best Law Firms Edition, "Law Firm of the Year," Banking & Finance - Litigation, 2017
- Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of "America’s Best Corporate Law Firms," 13th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
- Rated, AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5.0
- Director, Public Interest Law Initiative
- Director and Past President, John Howard Association of Illinois, Prison Reform Group
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Chicago Bar Association
资历
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J.D., cum laude, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
- Editorial Board, Northwestern University Law Review
- B.S., Northwestern University
- Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar